Oklahoma Route 66 Events Calendar
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July 18-21, 2008
Kicks on Route 66 Run
The run starts on Thursday night with meet and check-in at the LaQuinta South, Tulsa. Friday is the run on Route 66 NE to state line; Saturday is the run on Route 66 SW to Oklahoma City. We visit 25 towns on both days with lots of stops and sightseeing the Mother Road. Bean Runs, Treasure Hunt and pics from the day's run each night in the meeting room. On Sunday is Car Show and American Graffiti Dress Up Dance and Awards; How-To-Mod classes held each day. For more details, contact CJ Krause at ccas@krause.net
August 2, 2008
Car Show at the annual Gatesway Hot Air Balloon Festival
Held at the Cherokee Casino, Claremore, Oklahoma. For information, check the website: www.route66cruisersok.org
August 7, 2008
Cyrus Avery Route 66 Centennial Plaza Dedication
(TULSA, Okla.) The mayor has scheduled a dedication of the Plaza for Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 10:00am. Parking is availbale on top of the hill; enter from Riverside Drive and Lawton.
August 15-17, 2008
Will Rogers-Wiley Post Fly-In Weekend
Each year on the anniversary of their death, pilots fly in at the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch near Oologah to pay tribute to Will and Wiley and renew friendship with fellow pilots. This year, starting about 8:30 a.m. Aug. 17, pilots will drop down on the 2,000-foot grass strip adjacent to the house where Will was born. It will be an opportunity for pilots to showcase their planes and for children and adults to get an up-close look at planes. For more information on this 3-day event, call 918-341-0719 or visit the website: www.willrogers.com.
September 4-6, 2008
29th Annual Bluegrass and Chili Festival
Held at the Claremore Expo Center in Claremore, Oklahoma, the weekend festivities will include FREE "pepper hot" concerts by national and regional artists. In addition to the free concerts, other musical entertainment highlights include The "Junior Showcase" presented by US Cellular, and "The Best Country In The City Vocalist Competition" presented by Wal-Mart. New this year: the addition of the Mid-America Ranch Rodeo and trade show. For Festival information and applications contact: Bluegrass & Chili Festival, Claremore Chamber at 419 W. Will Rogers, Claremore, OK 74017, or call Dell Davis at (918) 341-2818 or the Claremore Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1-877-341-8688.
September 5-7, 2008
Route 66 Association of Missouri Motor Tour
The Route 66 Association of Missouri is ringing the dinner bell for cruisers to join in the Association's 19th Annual Motor Tour to be held September 5, 6 and 7, 2008. The Tour will commence in Collinsville, IL and end in Lebanon, MO. The Tour's theme this year focuses on the eateries on Route 66 in Missouri. This is most appropriate this year, as it is the 50th Anniversary of one of the Route's most famous food stops, Zeno's Steakhouse and Motel in Rolla, MO.
Additional information on any planned stops or activities along the way will be made available at registration. For more information contact Kip Welborn (314-776-7385, rudkip@sbcglobal.net); Jane Dippel (314-843-7132, vestaon66@cs.com), or visit the Association's website at www.missouri66.org.
September 26-28, 2008
7th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
Calling all cars and cars buffs. The 7th annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival & Car Show in Springfield, Illinois returns with some things old and some things new. But no one will be blue at the Midwest's biggest tribute to the country's best-loved road, U.S. Route 66. The festival is cool cars, hot music and free entertainment right in the heart of Springfield's historic downtown. Register at www.route66fest.com or by calling 1-866-RTE-66IL through Sunday, September 21st.
October 12, 2008
Quarterly meeting of the Association
2:00pm at the Oklahoma Tourism Information Center, 122nd Street and I-35 in Oklahoma City.
